No. 17 College of Idaho Rallies to Defeat Southern Oregon

ASHLAND, Ore. - 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter propelled the No. 17 College of Idaho football team to a 42-24 win over host Southern Oregon on Saturday afternoon.

The win puts College of Idaho at 3-0 on the season and to the top of the Frontier Conference standings and Southern Oregon falls to 1-2 on the season.

Down 24-21 after a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by the host Raiders' Stokes Botelho, an all-around team effort sparked the come-from-behind win for the visitors. After the kickoff return put SOU ahead, College of Idaho answered with a nine-play, 80-yard drive when quarterback Andy Peters threw his second touchdown of the afternoon to Jon Schofield that put the 'Yotes ahead for the second time in the contest.

Down 28-24 SOU attempted to regain the lead but the College of Idaho defense made its presence felt in the contest. The 'Yotes picked up a tackle for loss on the next play from scrimmage, then the 'Yotes Keegan Croteau stepped in front of a Blake Asciutto pass and ran it back 24 yards to put C of I ahead 35-24. The last pick six for College of Idaho was when Cade Flint stepped in front of an EOU pass on September 25, 2021.

The defensive intensity continued in the next drive with 'Yotes defensive ends Keegan McCoy and Hunter Eborn anchoring the pressure forcing the Raiders to turn the ball over on downs. With a four-point lead and 6:50 left on the clock, Peters engineered a nine play, 62-yard drive to seal the victory that culminated with a 14-yard touchdown run by Hunter Gilbert.
 

Peters finished the day, completing 15 of 23 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns. In his first action of the season, Brock Richardson was his favorite target with eight catches for 105 yards and a touchdown.

Next, College of Idaho comes home to Caldwell for Kid's Day where they will host Eastern Oregon on Saturday, September 24 at 2 p.m.